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season, the first race of the

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season, and the 4th iteration of the event. The race was held on Friday, March 10, 2023, in

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at Phoenix Raceway, a 1-mile (1.6 km) permanent tri-oval shaped asphalt speedway. The race was increased from 150 laps to 160 laps, due to a

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finish. In a wreck-filled race, Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, scored the upset win after passing

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for the lead on the final lap. This was Reif's first career ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West win in only his third start.

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, who started on the pole, dominated the majority of the race, leading 93 laps before getting spun with two laps to go. To fill out the podium,

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, driving for Naake-Klauer Motorsports, would finish in 3rd, respectively.

Background

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, near Phoenix. The

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track opened in 1964 and currently hosts two NASCAR race weekends annually including the final championship race since

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. Phoenix Raceway has also hosted the

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, IndyCar Series, USAC and the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The raceway is currently owned and operated by NASCAR.

Entry list

* (R) denotes rookie driver.

Practice

The first and only practice session was held on Friday, March 10, at 3:00 PM

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, and would last for 45 minutes. Tyler Reif, driving for Lowden Jackson Motorsports, would set the fastest time in the session, with a lap of 28.031, and an average speed of .

Qualifying

Qualifying was held on Friday, March 10, at 4:30 PM

. The qualifying system used is a single-car, single-lap system with only one round. Whoever sets the fastest time in that round wins the pole.

, driving for Joe Gibbs Racing, would score the pole for the race, with a lap of 27.153, and an average speed of .

Race results

Standings after the race

;Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA Main) ;Drivers' Championship standings (ARCA West) *Note: Only the first 10 positions are included for the driver standings.

References

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General Tire 150 (Phoenix) The General Tire 150 is a annual ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series West race held at Phoenix Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. The inaugural event was held on March 6, 2020, and was won by Chandler Smith. In 2021, the ARCA Menards Series ...